The Miccosukee Wildflower Meadow ”Swampy Meadows Garden”

Welcome to our native wildflower demonstration garden! The purpose of this garden is to promote the use of native plants for creating diverse landscapes which, in turn, promote wildlife diversity and ecological stability. We hope you enjoy learning more about the following Florida native wildflower species and are inspired to create a habitat oasis all your own! Thank you for visiting.

The garden was made possible by a grant from the Florida Wildflower Foundation.

The garden is located at the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida Reservation, behind the Miccosukee School, 3770 Old Tamiami Trail, Miami, FL 33194 (MAP).

Swamp milkweed

Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata ) has showy pink flowers that typically bloom in summer and attract many pollinators. It occurs naturally in floodplain swamps, hydric hammocks, wet pine flatwoods and…

Read more… Swamp milkweed

Bandanna-of-the-Everglades

Also known as Golden canna or Yellow canna, Bandanna-of-the-Everglades (Canna flaccida) is a robust aquatic wildflower with large, showy orchid-like blooms that occurs naturally in freshwater marshes and swamps, and…

Read more… Bandanna-of-the-Everglades

Leavenworth’s tickseed

Leavenworth’s tickseed (Coreopsis leavenworthii) is often used as a component of mixed wildflower and butterfly gardens, and is excellent for sunny roadsides, highway medians and powerline easements.

Read more… Leavenworth’s tickseed

Dense gayfeather

Dense gayfeather (Liatris spicata ) has striking spikes of purple flowers that bloom late summer through fall and are excellent attractors of butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects.

Read more… Dense gayfeather

Sunshine mimosa

Sunshine mimosa (Mimosa strigillosa) has showy “powderpuff” flowers that bloom spring through summer, attracting mostly bees. The plant is a larval host for the Little sulphur butterfly.

Read more… Sunshine mimosa

Frogfruit

Frogfruit (Phyla nodiflora) is both a versatile and vital wildflower. This evergreen perennial is low-growing and creeping, often forming dense mats of green foliage.

Read more… Frogfruit

Seaside goldenrod

Seaside goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens ) blooms in showy masses on dunes, in swales and brackish marshes, on sandy soils in coastal areas, and occasionally inland throughout the state.

Read more… Seaside goldenrod

Blue porterweed

Blue porterweed (Stachytarpheta jamaicensis) is an excellent addition to a butterfly garden: It is a host plant for the Tropical buckeye and a nectar source for many other butterfly species.

Read more… Blue porterweed

POLLINATORS NEED YOUR HELP!

Help Florida’s wildlife and environment by using native wildflowers and plants in your landscape. Click here to learn more information on planting, selecting and maintaining native plants, or check out these resources:

• 20 Easy-to-Grow Wildflowers
• Guide for Choosing Native Plants
• Attracting Birds with Florida Native Wildflowers
• Attracting Bees and Other Beneficial Insects with Florida Native Wildflowers
• Attracting Butterflies with Florida Native Wildflowers
• Great Wildflowers for Dry Landscapes
• Great Wildflowers for Shade
• Aquatic Wildflowers for Pollinators
• Create a Pollinator Pot